''Come Dance with Me'' is an American

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television series that premiered on

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on April 15, 2022. The show pairs young dancers with a family member that has supported their training, and the pair perform a dance together for a panel of judges before the determining who continues to the next round. The show was created by

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, and

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History

''Come Dance with Me'' began as a pitch by

for a new family-based dance competition show.

was friends with Oerlemans, and he was reading about the pitch while on set working '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. O'Donnell's co-star

caught wind of it and expressed interest himself. The two decided that they would help create the show together.

Show format

Talented young dancers team up with an untrained adult family member who has encouraged their dance training. Each week, the pairs learn a dance routine from various dance styles and perform it for a panel of judges. The two lowest-scoring teams then perform a freestyle dance-off to determine which team is eliminated.

Judges and hosts

For the first season, songwriter Philip Lawrence signed on to host the show.

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was the first judge to join the show bringing her experience as a dancer with

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and hosting ''

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''. She was joined on the judges panel by plus-size model Dexter Mayfield and Tricia Miranda, a hip hop choreographer.

Contestants

Scoring charts

: indicate the lowest score for each week : indicate the highest score for each week : the couple eliminated that week : the returning couple that was in the bottom two, or three : the couple withdrew from the competition : the couple did not perform : the winning couple : the runner-up couple : the third-place couple

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Highest and lowest weekly scores

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

Couples' highest and lowest weekly scores

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.

Weeks

''Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Tricia Miranda,

, Dexter Mayfield.''

Week 1: First Dances

Due to Albert's foot injury, he and Maceo had to withdraw from the competition. Maceo performed the dance routine during the live show with his choreographer Gabe De Guzman as a stand-in. There was no additional elimination. ;Running order

Week 2: Pop Night

;Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Mayfield: Connor & Nadya *Miranda: Lucas & Carolina *Dewan: Connor & Nadya

Week 3: Bust a Groove Night

;Running order (Part 1) ;Running order (Part 2) ;Judges' votes to save *Mayfield: Connor & Nadya *Miranda: Connor & Nadya *Dewan: Connor & Nadya

Week 4: Picture This

;Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Miranda: Avery & Jack *Mayfield: Saeda & Shamus *Dewan: Avery & Jack

Week 5: #Throwback

;Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Mayfield: Kennedy & Justin *Miranda: Emelyn & Nicole *Dewan: Kennedy & Justin

Week 6: Musical Magic

, along with choreographer

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, did a dance to "

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" by her fiancé

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. ;Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Dewan: Emily & Anna *Miranda: Emily & Anna *Mayfield: Emily & Anna

Week 7: Jet-Setters

;Running order ;Judges' votes to save *Mayfield: Kamryn & Adriana *Miranda: Kamryn & Adriana *Dewan: Kamryn & Adriana

Week 8: Heroes Night

The contestants and choreographers did an opening dance to " The Business" by

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. ;Running order ;Judges' votes to save from the Showout *Dewan: Avery & Jack *Mayfield: Kamryn & Adriana *Miranda: Avery & Jack ;Judges' votes to save *Mayfield: Kamryn & Adriana *Miranda: Kennedy & Justin *Dewan: Kennedy & Justin

Week 9: Semi-Final (Family Faves)

The second dances were scored at the end of the show. The judges' separate scores from the second dances were not shown. ;Running order

Week 10: Grand Finale

The finalists, judges and choreographers did an opening dance to " Levitating" by

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feat.

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. The second dances were scored at the end of the show. The judges' separate scores from the second dances were not shown. ;Running order

Episodes

Reception

Reviewing the show for ''

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'', Joe Keller found the show entertaining but thought the main improvement might have been a smaller number of contestants to streamline the show. He also praised the overall diversity of the contestants, but pointed out a lack of

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representation. Overall, Keller recommended the show, saying that it will "melt your heart." It also received a 4/5 rating from ''

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'' where Melissa Camacho said it "sends a beautiful message about the fact that dancing is for everyone, regardless of gender, body type, or natural talent."

International versions

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version of the show started airing a few weeks before the start of the American version. The first season premiered on Play4 on April 4, 2022, and was hosted by

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rapper

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and

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star Julie Vermeire.

References

External links

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